Caption

Checkerspot butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on a blade of grass, underside of wings, macro photograph, Wilnsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jun 29, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Burkhard Sauskojus

Reference

BRK25L87_287

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

58,2Mb (6,1Mb) / 12,3in x 18,4in / 3681 x 5522 (300dpi)

Keywords

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